Bertie proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Martin County Gators 16-14. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 12-8 victory the Gators walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Bertie's defense made their presence known, laying out Pete Moore. four times. The heavy lifting was done by Jerry Mabine and Anthony Lee, who racked up all four sacks between them. Mabine also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Bertie is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-6 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Martin County still got an impressive performance from Jah Sheppard, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Bertie's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Martin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Bertie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martin County, they will take on Northside - Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin County is facing Northside - Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Northside - Jacksonville is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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